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bedlam

[bed-luhm] / ˈbɛd ləm /


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While bedlam was breaking out in Glasgow, there was nothing but serenity in the capital.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

At some point, bedlam just becomes background noise that never stops.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

For a film that’s ostensibly about the picture-perfect joys of a family Christmas, this looks more like holiday bedlam than bliss.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025

The bet, however, is that the bedlam that happens in a kitchen makes for high, irresistible drama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

Marco arrives at Mr. Barris’s London office only a few minutes before his scheduled appointment, surprised to find the normally well-ordered space in near bedlam, full of half-packed crates and stacks of boxes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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